Daniel Pipes

Daniel Pipes, a historian, is director of the Middle East Forum and Taube distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. A former official in the U.S. Department of State, he has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, the U.S. Naval War College, and Pepperdine University. He has written twelve books and his website, DanielPipes.org, with a near-complete archive of his writings, has recorded nearly 60 million page visits. He writes a bi-weekly column for the Jerusalem Post, National Review, and other publications; his writings have been translated into 33 languages. Two U.S. presidents have appointed Mr. Pipes to U.S. government positions. Al-Qaeda has invited him to convert to Islam, Edward Kennedy borked him, and Edward Said called him an "Orientalist." His current focus is on the phenomenon of lawful Islamism (or soft jihad), the forwarding radical Islam through legitimate means. Contact: Pipes@MEForum.org.

ARTICLES BY: Daniel Pipes

June 1, 2016 6:21 am

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An Appreciation of Bernard Lewis

The historian Bernard Lewis celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Three quotes establish his career. Martin Kramer, a former student of Lewis, sums up his teacher's accomplishments: Bernard Lewis emerged...

May 31, 2016 5:43 am

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Israel vs. the Left and the West

Since the creation of Israel, Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims have been the mainstay of anti-Zionism, with the Left, from the Soviet Union to professors of...

May 29, 2016 2:47 pm

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Cruel Hoax: The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

In a unanimous voice vote on May 17, the US Senate approved the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which permits victims of terror attacks and their...

May 24, 2016 6:31 am

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Are We Finally Getting Serious About Identifying Islamists?

After the jihadi attacks in Paris in January and November 2015, the French intelligence agency Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure (DGSI, General Directorate for Internal Security)...

May 23, 2016 5:05 am

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Will Erdoğan’s Ego Lead to His Downfall?

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Republic of Turkey's brilliant -- if evil -- president, so dominates his country's political scene that he can afford a bit...

May 19, 2016 10:57 am

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The Solution To Mideast Migrant Crisis? Saudi Arabia

As European governments slam the gates shut on illegal Middle Eastern immigrants, where can Syrians and others go to, not far from their homelands, for...

May 9, 2016 2:22 pm

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‘A Shocking Document’ Turns 100

The Sykes-Picot accord that has shaped and distorted the modern Middle East was signed 100 years ago, on May 16, 1916. In the deal, Mark...

April 20, 2016 6:30 am

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Why Are American Jews Drifting Away From Israel?

Elliott Abrams began a conversation by asking what has caused American Jews to distance themselves from Israel, and finding the main cause to be the 50%-to-60% rate...

April 20, 2016 6:00 am

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Will ISIS Be Gone by the End of the Year?

I predict that the ISIS state in Syria and Iraq will collapse as fast as it arose. Indeed, I will go out on a limb...

February 19, 2016 5:12 am

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Is It Possible for Egypt and Ethiopia to Share the Nile?

Oil is the Middle East's glamor product, sought after by the entire world and bringing the region wealth beyond the dream of avarice. But water...

February 9, 2016 5:07 am

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Assessing Obama’s Mosque Speech on Islam

Wishing to address growing anti-Islamic sentiments among the American public, Barack Obama ventured on February 3 to the Islamic Society of Baltimore (sadly, a mosque...

January 15, 2016 4:13 am

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Identifying Islamists Through Interrogations

When Donald Trump in December called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," I replied that changing just one word...

January 6, 2016 7:33 am

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Two Things That Could Undo the Islamist Movement

The Islamist movement may appear stronger than ever, but a close look suggests two weaknesses that might doom it, and perhaps quickly. Its strengths are obvious....

December 30, 2015 7:27 am

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The Danger of Partial No-Go Zones in Europe

Partial no-go zones in majority-Muslim areas are a part of the urban landscape from the Mediterranean to the Baltic, with the French government alone counting 751 of...